The Fire and The Storm - The Nexus of Kellaran #2

Part 8

That evening, the whole family worked on aerial combat tactics and strategies, which was even more fun than groundwork. They were having so much fun that they skipped a formal evening meal and had sandwiches and juice between bouts.

That evening Valentia insisted on sleeping with the twins, rather than with her parents as she always insisted on before that. It was a relief for her parents, since they wouldn’t have to monitor her sleep and cast Silence on themselves in order to make love without disturbing her.

As the adults were tucking the children into bed, Mark commented to the twins; “You know, you’re more than ready to join in the community military training. You’d already be more effective than about a third of our adult neighbors.”

“No thank you, Father.” Reggie smiled. “It would be fun, but we’d like to wait until Valentia’s ready too, and until her psionics are fully running, and our own magic is fully working.”

“But thanks for offering.” Helemia added.

“All, right, I understand that.” Mark chuckled.

“And it’s very generous of you to wait to include Valentia.” Alilia smiled.

play, when we can. And I can’t really blame her. But she’s coming along pretty fast, especially since you grownups started Linking her without us, so it won’t be long. She’s not near as far ahead as me and Reggie, but

for it.” Alilia told

all.” Reggie returned with a smile. “And we’re sorry that you don’t get to, well, to parent us very much compared to other kids. You don’t have to teach us as much as normal kids, or care for us as much as normal kids, and on top of that we know we like to spend a lot more time on our own working on stuff than other kids. And sometimes we can tell

Well I’m sorry we were that obvious about it.” Mark

“The benefits of your amazing abilities far outweigh their meager drawbacks. And you were right, we had far more fun today than we would’ve if we’d spent the

when we were in a combat exercise, at which time we used to have Quewanak monitor you for us so we could free up our concentration. But

need it. We make sure that all three of us have sufficient psionic awareness of all three of you at all times to make the Resurrection work, we keep a reserve of power available for

and two of us, our family will be restored. If we can find a way to fully automate the spell, it’ll save us even if all six of us are suddenly killed. And

good

pointed out with a smile, “If we want more of the joy of parenting after you’re grown, we’ll just have more

offering to make

our love lasts.” Talia returned with a smile. “Shall we say indefinitely, rather than permanently. I still think the great love of your life may be out there somewhere, and once Yzell solves the fertility problem, every

broken my heart when it took me farther from Mark. I love you more than I could ever love any other woman, and the biggest reason for that is that

to the world and all its demands. Twenty-two years for our love to grow, and for our relationship to prove